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Lunenburg Select Board Sets August 8 Special Election to Fill Two Open Seats

LUNENBURG -- June 2, 2026, Lunenburg Select Board sets August 8 special election to fill two open seats. The board voted unanimously at its June 2 meeting to hold the election after concluding that a proposed August 1 date left too little time, roughly nine days, for candidates to gather the

Dudley Select Board Urges Yes Vote on $1.985 Million June 15 Override

DUDLEY -- June 2, 2026, Dudley selectmen and finance committee members made their public case Tuesday for a $1.985 million permanent override on the June 15 ballot, warning that the town has fully depleted its stabilization and free cash reserves just to produce a legally balanced fiscal 2027 budget. Town

Douglas Select Board Approves Police Body Camera MOU Ahead of July 1 Launch

DOUGLAS -- June 2, 2026, Douglas Select Board unanimously approves police body camera MOU, effective July 1. The board ratified a memorandum of understanding with the Police Union adding $1,250 per officer to cover the change in working conditions associated with body-worn cameras, funded through a $42,000 federal

Berlin Board of Health Approves New Marlboro Road Septic Permit, Reviews Three ZBA Applications

BERLIN -- June 2, 2026, Berlin Board of Health grants septic permits and flags hazmat concerns near public water supply. The board unanimously approved a clean, variance-free septic system permit for a new unnumbered lot on Marlboro Road, featuring a 1,500-gallon tank, a 1,000-gallon pump chamber,

Berlin Board of Health Approves New Marlboro Road Septic Permit, Reviews Three ZBA Applications

BERLIN -- June 2, 2026, Berlin Board of Health grants septic permits and flags hazmat concerns near public water supply. The board unanimously approved a clean, variance-free septic system permit for a new unnumbered lot on Marlboro Road, featuring a 1,500-gallon tank, a 1,000-gallon pump chamber,

Southborough Select Board Approves Neary School Contract, $11.5 Million Bond Note

SOUTHBOROUGH -- June 2, 2026, Southborough Select Board approves Neary School designer contract and $11.5 million bond note at busy June 2 meeting. The board unanimously approved a $165,000 contract with Tappe Architects, Inc. of Boston for a feasibility study of two Neary School renovation options, and authorized an

Rutland Select Board closes special town meeting warrant, drops $296,000 municipal stopgap

Rutland Select Board places three articles for June 16 special town meeting but pulls municipal stopgap, letting July 1 layoffs stand.

Oakham Select Board Sends Disputed Plow Truck Contract to Town Counsel

Oakham Select Board refers disputed plow truck contract to town counsel, citing conflicting accounts of whether the agreement is binding.

Mendon Capital Panel Sets Summer Budget Schedule After State Culvert Grant Denied

Mendon Capital Planning Committee maps summer schedule after MassDOT denies Providence Street culvert grant.

Shrewsbury Committee Hears Andover Town Manager Defend Open Town Meeting After Decade of Study

Shrewsbury's Form of Government Study Committee heard from Andover Town Manager Andrew Flanagan, who described how his town twice studied changing its government and both times chose to keep open town meeting.

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